util_links_extract
Map internal and external links on a page for crawling, routing, and site inspection.
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What util_links_extract does on Delx MCP Server
AI agents call util_links_extract to retrieve information from Delx MCP Server without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
url | string | Yes | HTTP or HTTPS URL to fetch |
limit | integer | — | Maximum links to return (1-100) |
timeout | integer | — | Timeout in seconds (1-15) |
Parameters from the server's own tool schema.
Why util_links_extract is rated Low
This tool extracts and analyzes link information from a page—a passive read operation. It retrieves metadata about page structure (links) without creating, modifying, deleting, or executing any actions. The use case (crawling, routing, inspection) is observational. No financial, destructive, or code execution capability is implied.
From the tool's definition Tool description states 'Map internal and external links on a page for crawling, routing, and site inspection.' The verb 'map' combined with 'for crawling' and 'inspection' indicates data retrieval and analysis with no modification or side effects.
Risk signalsAccepts URL/endpoint input (url)
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs util_links_extract safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Delx MCP Server, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For util_links_extract, this is the rule to start with:
util_links_extract is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Delx MCP Server, apply this rule, and every util_links_extract call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about util_links_extract
Map internal and external links on a page for crawling, routing, and site inspection. It is categorised as a Read tool in the Delx MCP Server MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
util_links_extract accepts 3 parameters: url, limit, timeout. Required: url. The full parameter table on this page comes from the server's own tool schema.
Register the Delx MCP Server MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for util_links_extract: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Delx MCP Server. Nothing to install.
util_links_extract is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the util_links_extract rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for util_links_extract. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
util_links_extract is provided by the Delx MCP Server MCP server (delx-mcp-server). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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